MISSION:
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Foundation connects generosity with opportunity, helping provide the resources and experiences that allow students and the university to thrive.
Gifts to UA Little Rock expand access to a quality education and create experiences that bring learning to life. They can open the door to studying abroad, fuel discovery through research and transform spaces like the planetarium where learning and exploration come together. Each investment creates new possibilities for students and strengthens the university’s impact.
As UA Little Rock looks to its next century, philanthropy will continue to shape the student experience and create robust opportunities for Arkansas.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
- Connect students to opportunities: Help create internships, job-shadowing, experiential learning and professional connections.
- Experience UA Little Rock: Tour Trojan Way and see how investment in our campus is creating spaces for students to learn, connect and belong.
- Be an ambassador: Share UA Little Rock’s story and help others discover the impact they can make through giving, volunteering and engagement.
- GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:
- Expand educational opportunities: Support scholarships, academic programs and hands-on learning experiences that give students access to a high-quality UA Little Rock education.
- Open the world to students: Help students participate in study abroad programs and other experiential learning opportunities that broaden their education and prepare them for their careers.
- Fuel discovery and innovation: Invest in research, academic programs and spaces like the planetarium that create opportunities for discovery, learning and engagement.
FUNDING SOURCES:
- Corporate/Foundations/Organizations: 70%
- Individuals: 18%
- Planned Gifts: 12%
UA Little Rock Foundation
Bailey Alumni & Friends Center
2801 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
501.683.7208 | ualr.edu/development | Facebook | Instagram
Established: 1927
Employees: 16
Service Area: Arkansas
Leadership
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement: Christian O’Neal
UA Little Rock Centennial Campaign Cabinet:
Jerry Damerow, Co-Chair
Alfred Williams, Co-Chair
Chancellor Christina S. Drale, Ex Officio
Dr. Ann Bain, Ex Officio
Ben Bailey
James Bobo
Bob Denman
Thomas Dickinson
Courtney Little
RJ Martino
Don Riggin
Cheryl Shuffield
Michael S. Williams Sr.
The 2026/2027 Arkansas Giving Guide is presented by Wright Lindsey Jennings. Click here to read a letter from our sponsors.